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Observations on the Winds and Monsoons
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Observations on the Winds and Monsoons

Author (1743-1825)
Printer (1767 - 1840)
Date1801
Object number00003615
NameBook
MediumInk on paper
DimensionsOverall: 20 x 275 x 220 mm, 0.85 kg
ClassificationsBooks and journals
Credit LineANMM Collection
DescriptionBook by Colonel James Capper titled 'Observations on the Winds and Monsoons: Illustrated with a Chart, and Accompanied with Notes, Geographical and Meteorological'. It Includes a foldout map of the world and consists of a treatise on meteorology, focussing on the Middle East, Indian Ocean, Mediterranean and South Africa. HistoryColonel James Capper was a former colonel in the East India Company, but after his return to England, he devoted much of his time to meteorology. In 'Observations on the Winds and Monsoons', Capper especially concentrates on the winds and weather of the East Indies, the coast of India and the Arabian and Persian Gulf, using information he obtained by his own observations, some ships' logs and earlier publications. He also discusses the meteorology of the Mediterranean, including Greece and the climate between the Adriatic and the Archipelago.SignificanceIn his book 'Observations on the Winds and Monsoons' by Jmaes Capper, he introduces a new hypothesis, namely that hurricanes are a type of whirlwind.

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